| 1994 ARIA Music Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 30 March 1994 (1994-03-30) | |||
| Venue | State Theatre, Sydney,New South Wales | |||
| Most wins | The Cruel Sea (5) | |||
| Most nominations | The Cruel Sea (10) | |||
| Website | ariaawards | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | Network Ten | |||
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TheEighthAustralian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as theARIA Music Awards or simplyThe ARIAs) was held on 30 March 1994 at theState Theatre inSydney.[1][2] Radio and TV personalityRichard Stubbs hosted the ceremony and was assisted by presenters to distribute 26 awards.[1][3]
In addition to previous categories, new categories forBest Alternative Release andBest Pop/Dance Release were presented for the first time.[3] ASpecial Achievement Award was presented to formerGo-Set music journalist and pioneer radioDJ,Stan Rofe.[1][3] TheARIA Hall of Fame inductedMen at Work.[1]
The Cruel Sea won five categories for their albumThe Honeymoon Is Over (1993) and itstitle track. According to Australian music journalist,Anthony O'Grady, they displayed "a churning rumble of swamp boogie, surf instrumentals and punk iconoclasm, not immediately radio's hottest wish list."[3] Speculation that they would not turn up proved unfounded.[3] The group's guitarist Dan Rumour finished an acceptance speech with, "The press said we'd clean up at tonight's awards, so you can help us by stacking the chairs and emptying the ashtrays as you leave."[3] Newspapers reported the following day that, at an after-party, the band's lead singerTex Perkins had been injured during a scuffle with a drunken guest and that, separately, two of the group's trophies had been stolen.[3][4]
The ARIA Awards ceremony was hosted by TV personalityRichard Stubbs.[3] Presenters and performers were:
Nominees for most awards are shown, in plain, with winners inbold.
TheHall of Fame inductee was: